Cory Doctorow on Nostr: 5. if you're subscribed to mailing lists that you feel you can't leave because it ...
5. if you're subscribed to mailing lists that you feel you can't leave because it would be impolite, filter them into a folder called "mailing lists" *unless* the message contains your name (so you can reply promptly if someone mentions you on the list)
The point here is to manage your attention. You decide when you want to get non-urgent communications, and mail-app automation automatically flags the stuff that you are most likely to want to see.
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